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This is my daughter, Margaret Elaine. We call her Greta.
You say: I've met three Margarets before, but never one called Greta.
You think: I like Greta, but Elaine reminds me of my horrid aunt.

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This is my daughter, Beatrice Jane.
You say: What an adorable name.
You think: I like the pronunciation bee-ah-TREESE

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This is my daughter, Audrey Tziporah.
You say: Audrey is a beautiful name. Where does her middle name originate from?
You think: Tziporah is an interesting name.

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This is my daughter, Matilda Jane.
You say: Hello, Matilda Jane.
You think: I'm tempted to call her by her full name because if flows well.

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This is my daughter, Jeanette Gloria.
You say: She is a beautiful girl.
You think: I truly dislike her name. I don't know why.

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This is my daughter, Olive Matilda.
You say: That's a lovely name.
You think: Olive reminds me of LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE. Matilda reminds me of that adorable girl in the Roald Dahl book.

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This is my daughter, Astrid Signe.
You say: My friend's name is Astrid as well. Her family calls her Ozzie.
You think: I hope the say OS-trid and not ASS-trid.

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This is my daughter, Frances Jane.
You say: Frances is a cute name.
You think: Is her brother John Francis from the other post?

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This is my daughter, Eloise Jeanette.
You say: Eloise is adorable. It reminds me of the little girl in the books.
You think: I don't like her middle name at all.

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This is my daughter, Minerva Rosalind. We call her Minnie.
You say: Minnie is a darling nickname.
You think: I love her middle name.

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This is my daughter, Agatha Irene.
You say: That's a sweet name.
You think: It's a bit old fashioned, but that's probably the point.

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This is my daughter, Alice Shoshannah.
You say: I love the traditional Alice instead of Allison.
You think: Alice is cute and Shoshannah reminds me of my friend Sousanne, pronounced so-john.

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This is my daughter, Ingrid Beatrice.
You say: Lovely name.
You think: I prefer Inghild.